SOCIAL PENETRATION THEORY By Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor Interpreted by Kriztine Rosales-Viray A. Introduction Not few thinkers have been concerned with the study of interpersonal relationships. This topic is a commonplace in fields such as psychology, sociology, philosophy and other behavioral sciences. Business-centered disciplines have their share of an array of principles about interpersonal relationships. The primary belief was that a successful interpersonal relationship within and without the business establishment yields a successful business. In the field of governance and politics, this topic could not be avoided. But among all the fields that study interpersonal relationships, theories developed in...
